Handwerk

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hantwerc, from Old High German hantwerc, hantwerch, from Proto-Germanic *handuwerką; equivalent to Hand +‎ Werk. More at handiwork.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhantvɛʁk/
Audio (file)

Noun

Handwerk n (genitive Handwerks or Handwerkes, plural Handwerke)

labour, especially of a manual type
trade (skilled practice)
something made by hand, handcraft

Declension

Declension of Handwerk

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Handwerk	die	Handwerke
genitive	eines	des	Handwerkes, Handwerks	der	Handwerke
dative	einem	dem	Handwerk, Handwerke¹	den	Handwerken
accusative	ein	das	Handwerk	die	Handwerke

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Handwerker
handwerkern
handwerklich

Related terms

Handwerksbetrieb
Handwerksgeselle
Handwerksmeister
Maurerhandwerk
Metallhandwerk

Further reading

Handwerk in Duden online

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